Neuron and Nerve cell

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Neuron noun - A cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses.

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Nerve cell is a synonym for neuron. In some cases you can use "Nerve cell" instead a noun "Neuron".

Nearby Words: neural, neurone

Nerve cell noun - A cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses.

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Neuron is a synonym for nerve cell. You can use "Neuron" instead a noun phrase "Nerve cell".

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